Kurakh (Lezg. Kyurag VatsI ) is a river flowing through the territory of the Kurakh and Suleiman-Stalsky regions of Dagestan . In the upper reaches is called Akarlets, in the lower - Arag.
| Kurakh | |
|---|---|
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 85 km |
| Pool | 1100 km² |
| Water consumption | 5.12 m³ / s ( Kasumkent village) |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | North-eastern slope of the Samur Range |
| • Location | Kurakhsky district ( Dagestan ) |
| • Height | 3000 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Gulgerichay |
| • Location | Kasumkent village, Suleiman-Stalsky district |
| • Height | 420 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| River slope | 30.4 m / km |
| Location | |
| Water system | Gulgerichay → Caspian Sea |
| A country |
|
| Region | Dagestan |
| HWR code | |
 - source  - mouth | |
Content
Geography
It originates from springs on the northeastern slope of the Samur Range and, merging in the village of Kasumkent with the Chiraghchay River, forms the Gulgerachay River.
Hydrology
The main phase of the river regime in the upper reaches is spring-summer floods, in the lower - spring floods and summer-autumn floods. The highest expenses for the year are spent in the summer during rain floods. The average annual flow rate is 5.09 m³ / s, the maximum - 243 m³ / s [2] .
Tributaries
The largest tributaries: Zagar-kam , Arach , Kochhurchay , Khpejchay .
River Studies and Water Management
The river was studied at the hydrological posts Kurakh and Kasumkent (active). River waters are used for irrigation.
Notes
- ↑ Surface Water Resources of the USSR: Hydrological Understanding. T. 9. Transcaucasia and Dagestan. Vol. 3. Dagestan / ed. P.P. Burtovoy. - L .: Gidrometeoizdat, 1964 .-- 76 p.
- ↑ Surface Water Resources of the USSR Volume 9, Transcaucasia and Dagestan, no. 3, Dagestan
Literature
Surface Water Resources of the USSR, Volume 9, Transcaucasia and Dagestan, vol. 3, Dagestan